Is Gingerbread coming to all Verizon Android Phones?

Writing by on Friday, 4 of February , 2011 at 2:46 pm

Well, Google Nexus S is on Gingerbread! Will the Motorola Droid 2 Global and Droid X owners get it? As an owner of a Droid 2 Global I’m anxiously waiting for the Update. Both Motorola phones have the previous Android release Froyo (2.2) which is awesome already, but with the performance enhancements and many more features that Gingerbread offers, a lot of owners can’t wait to get a taste of the Gingerbread. Although, there’s no official word yet there’s speculation that Motorola Android phones, Samsung Galaxy and HTC lines are going to be updated!

iPhone for Verizon is ready for pre-order and will be readily available Feb 10th, so it’ll be interesting to see how and when the Gingerbread update will roll out. Or is it likely come out around iPhone 5 launch? Stay tuned…

Is Gingerbread coming to all Verizon Android Phones?

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Parrot Asteroid: An Android Car Stereo (FINALLY)

Writing by on Thursday, 13 of January , 2011 at 12:31 pm

Since Android is “open” and is a product of tech-giant Google, it was evident that the number of Android phones/devices surpass the “closed” Apple iOS devices (iPhones etc.) which reports have now confirmed.  With CES 2011 (Las Vegas) showcasing the Android OS in refrigerators (yeah refrigerators), it’s about time to get something Android compatible in the car. For so long now, everyone has been marketing their cars and car stereos as iPod compatible. Can we have please something for the Android? Well at least to play your music, pod casts, internet radio etc.

Welcome Parrot Asteroid. It does a lot more!

Parrot Asteroid

Key Features include

  • Playing music from any source (FM Radio, Internet Radio, iPod/iPhone/Android Phone/USB/SD Card, Music on Demand etc.) – Sorry no CD
  • Bluetooth hands free calling (of course – it’s Parrot)
  • Physical and Touch Screen Panel with detachable face plate
  • A variety of Internet Apps (Gas, Parking, Maps etc.)
  • It’s single DIN so it’s smaller and you have room for your phone or sunglasses etc.

It’s going to be coming out early 2011 and I can’t wait to replace my factory installed stereo. I just hope it can use data from your phone because I’m not getting it if I have to pay for data service plan.

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Shivdev Kalambi is a Software Development Manager, previously a Principal Software Engineer at ArcSight/HP. With over 16 years' experience in software development, he's worked on several technologies and played different roles and contributed to all phases of projects. Non-tech activies include Ping-pong, Rock Climbing and Yoga at PG, Golf, Skiing, Swimming & a beer enthusiast.